History of Present Illness A 21-year-old college student was studying for finals in May and noticed a sudden decrease in vision in both eyes (OU). He had never experienced visual problems before and recently finished studying for the Medical College…
History of Present Illness A 39-year-old woman with no significant past medical history presents to the eye clinic for the first time complaining of blurred central vision right eye (OD), with photopsias and a central blind spot (scotoma) of 1…
History of Present Illness A 34-year-old African American female complains of decreasing vision in both eyes (OU) over the past year, with no previous history of ocular disease. She denies ocular redness, pain, or photophobia. However, she does complain of…
Cutaneous nodules, granulomatous uveitis and oligoarthritis in child History of Present Illness A 5-year-old girl presented with a complaint of red eye and blurred vision left eye (OS) for the past 4 months. She had a history of pneumonia at…
History of Present Illness “ CC: I think something is in my left eye!” A backyard gate was closed with a chain and lock. The combination to the lock was lost, and so a 54-year-old man used a hammer and…
History of Present Illness A 7-year-old Caucasian boy complains of blurred visual acuity (VA), photophobia, and intermittent pain in both eyes (OU) over the past 12 months. Since age 3 he has had exacerbations of a papulonodular, tender, reddish-brown rash…
History of Present Illness “My rheumatologist asked me to have an eye examination.” A 6-year-old girl with a recent diagnosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is referred to an ophthalmologist for a routine eye examination. The child has no complaints,…
Introduction The goal of uveitis therapy is to suppress intraocular inflammation to zero or minimal activity and then maintain quiescence. In other words, excellent, enduring control is the goal. If we can achieve this, then patients are spared the multiple…
Introduction Patients are often preoccupied with the “cause” of their affliction. Although this is understandable, the etiology of a given uveitis syndrome is often elusive, and about half of cases are labeled idiopathic or undifferentiated. In contrast, for the clinician,…
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